Cozy accessories soften fall's chill

It seems like just yesterday we were getting excited about garden furniture and picnic plates. But while the darker mornings and evening chill can't be denied, they do get us excited to cozy things up inside.

We scoured favorite local shops and a couple of Web sites to find all that is soft, glowing and comfy for fall. All that's missing is a good book.

SILKY BOLSTER

View full sizeThis comfortable pillow has a sophisticated gold metallic design block-printed onto a saturated brown background. Designer John Robshaw is a consultant to Aid to Artisans, a group that creates economic opportunities for craftspeople in developing countries. Manor Fine Wares$165 for cover, $56 for 23-by-43-inch insert

HAND-FORGED

View full sizeThis iron fireplace screen has clean lines and a modern, matte-black finish. When it's not quite cold enough for a fire, 14 flickering tea-light candles can deliver the romance. Maker Pilgrim Home & Hearth offers a lifetime warranty on its products. Gordon's Fireplace Shop$269

LIGHT TOUCH

View full sizeA tea light suspended inside this glass mosaic candleholder seems to float, casting a warm glow in all directions. Zucari Home and Garden$28

LOUNGE LIZARD

Try this Michael Weiss 'Maddox' chaise for sleek midcentury-modern style with all the comfort of that mammoth recliner from your childhood. By Vanguard Furniture; the wood is ash and the fabric is customizable. Home at LastPrice varies by finish and fabric

SLOWER BURN

View full sizeTrapp Candles has some of the most gorgeous, long-lasting scents around, and its products are a better value than other luxury brands. The company's custom blend of paraffin and soy wax minimizes soot and provides a long-lasting burn. Scents include Wild Currant, Orange Vanilla, Black Pepper and Mediterranean Fig. 3 Monkeys$3.25 for votive, $18 for 5-ounce jar, other sizes available

FEATHERED NEST

View full sizeNew York-based designer Dror Benshetrit recently created a line of inexpensive textiles for Target. This 'Flutter Brown' comforter reverses from a contemporary hummingbird pattern on one side to a solid on the other. TargetComforter sets $19.99-$59.99

View full sizeAccording to Design Within Reach, the Granit Collection teapot designed by Eva Zeisel has a "fluid, biomorphic form that echoes the qualities of the tea it holds." We just think it looks cool. Design Within Reach$60

SURROUND FOUND

View full sizeThis soft chair upholstered in cotton/linen has a high back, wide seat and just the right angles for reading. The combination of a tropical print (this is 'Naive Chocolate') with traditional turned legs makes the 'Astrid' chair playful. Anthropologie $1,298

LUXURY PERCH

View full sizeA tufted velvet pouf like this 'Lana' model can function as extra seating or as your new favorite place to prop up your feet. Urban Outfitters$89

TOE TEMPTING

View full sizeYou may not want shag carpet year-round, but Flor carpet tiles can add some strategic underfoot coziness when it's cold. Create an area rug or surround your bed with these 'Shaggy Sheep' tiles, available in four colors; they really won't budge if you stick the undersides together with the included "flor dot" connectors. Next summer, just box them up and store them with your Ugg boots and fleece robe. Surface$25.99 per 19.7-inch-square tile

INNER GLOW

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A glow box by Shlomi Haziza's H.Studio would be a major splurge in any economy, but if you have the means, think of it as modern art. The 'Anika' end table has an opaque white frame with a lighted interior. H.Studio$1,485